A new chapter in Indian cricket history came out in Headingly, Leeds Shubman Gill Marking his Test Captain Debut with a commanding century, joining a special list of Indian legends, who scored a hundred score as Test Captain in his first match. On day 1 against England, the 25-year-old 127 not only anchored India for a record-breaking start, but as the dawn of a new era after the retirement of Stallwarts. Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli,
A dream test captain debut for Shubman Gill
After handing over the captaincy of Rohit’s retirement, questions were raised on Gill’s readiness to challenge the English conditions. Those doubts were strengthened from the front as a strong gill, which by stumps up to 359/3 in a test in Steering India Co-England in total 1 day in total 1 day. Coming to the crease after the dismissal of KL RahulGill demonstrated composition and rights, reached his sixth test century – his third against England – with just 140 balls, with 14 crisp borders.
His partnership with Yashsvi JaiswalThose who scored a century were important. Both added 129 runs for the third wicket, found India out of initial trouble and established dominance. Gill’s innings was a masterclass in time, intentions and leadership, who ensured praise for both her substance and style.
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Indian batsmen scored a century on Test Captain Debut
With his hundred, Gill became only the fifth Indian, scoring a century on Test Captain Debut, the achievement achieved by only 33 players worldwide in Test history. Other Indian batsmen are to complete this rare milestone:
| Player | score | Rival and site | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Hazare | 164* | VS England, Delhi | 1951 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 116 | Vs New Zealand, Auckland | 1976 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 102 | VS West Indies, Delhi | 1987 |
| Virat Kohli | 115 | Vs Australia, Adelaide | 2014 |
| Shubman Gill | 127* | Vs England, Headingley | 2025 |
Vijay Hazare was the first Indian to achieve this achievement, scoring an unbeaten 164 against England in 1951. Sunil Gavaskar chased a century in 1976 with a century in Auckland, while Dilip Vengsarkar had a dramatic 115 in 1987 against the West Indies in 1987 in an attempt to make a second-second-second attempt against the West Indies, which was a drametic 115, which was a dramatic 115, which was a dramatic 115. Captain
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